Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mali says Chad to send 1,000 additional troops as France backs off
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's foreign affairs ministry said that Chad plans to deploy 1,000 additional soldiers to Mali to reinforce its troops battling insurgents there, as France scales back its militar...
Dec 18, 2021
Beijing city calls for less holiday travel to reduce COVID risks during Olympics
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing city said on Saturday it is advising residents not to leave town during a major holiday season in early 2022, part of efforts to limit coronavirus risks while the Winter Ol...
Dec 18, 2021
Russia sends strategic bombers to help patrol Belarus borders
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has sent long-range strategic Tu-22M3 bombers to join patrols of air space along the western borders of ally Belarus, the Belarusian defence ministry said on Saturday. Su-30S...
Dec 18, 2021
Sackler ruling could delay Purdue’s payment of billions by years
By Tom Hals (Reuters) - OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma could be years away from paying billions of dollars to address the U.S. opioid crisis after a judge blew up a deal that gave provided legal immuni...
Dec 18, 2021
Earthquake hits northern Italy, strongly felt in Milan
ROME (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 hit northern Italy on Saturday, the Italian Geophysics and Volcanology Institute (INGV) said. The quake struck Bonate Sotto, a small town outside the ci...
Dec 18, 2021
Taiwan pork, LNG referendums fail on low turnout
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Two major referendums in Taiwan on whether to ban the import of pork containing leanness-enhancing additive and whether to resite a new LNG terminal both failed on Saturday as not e...
Dec 18, 2021
Philippines’ feared death toll from Typhoon Rai rises to 31
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' disaster agency said on Saturday the feared death toll from Typhoon Rai has risen to 31, nearly triple the number of the previous day as rescue teams reach damaged ...
Dec 18, 2021
Russia says relations with U.S. not at lowest point yet -Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday that Moscow's relations with the United States had not hit their lowest point yet, Interfax news agency reported. He ...
Dec 18, 2021
Omicron cases doubling in 1.5-3 days in areas with local spread – WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - The Omicron coronavirus variant has been reported in 89 countries and the number of cases is doubling in 1.5 to 3 days in areas with community transmission, the World Health Organiz...
Dec 18, 2021
Netherlands set to announce ‘strict’ Christmas lockdown – media
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The Dutch government is expected to announce on Saturday a "strict" Christmas lockdown that would see everything but essential stores close amid fears over the spread of the Omic...
Dec 18, 2021
